08 December, 2009

After Valentines, This is my favorite in-game holiday. However, I got caught out last year doing this on my mage, trying to open up the Ogri'la faction, along with a few other hundred people, at the same time. Think The Turkinatorfrom the Pilgrim's Bounty festival. Luckily this year I was a bit more organized and dragged a friend around to do some "Winter Veil" preparations.

Now this quest is found in Blades Edge Mountains, Outland, but before you can do it you must unlock a annoyingly long quest chain. So for those who never did it while leveling,this is a quick rundown of what you need to do, to be ready when the festive season starts.

The chain will start at Mog'dorg the Wizened, Location 55, 44, Blades Edge Mountains. he is up the top of a tower and if he does not speak to you, chat to his assistant at the foot of the tower first, before heading back up.

Grim(oire) Business, Location 77,30, Blades Edge Mountains. (Note: Pre-3.1 you used to need 5 people to summon him. this is no longer the case, he will just show up for you)Into the Soulgrinder, Location 59, 24 Blades Edge Mountains

Grats! you are now King/Queen of the ogres!

he will now send you to Ogri'La so grab this quest

Ogre Heaven, Chu'a'lor can be found at 28, 57, Who will give you the next few questsThe Crystals, Dropped by Apexis Flayers and Shard-Hide boarsAn Apexis Relic. I suggest notepaper. the device is found at 32, 65 and requires a shard to operate. Ever played Simon Says?Our Boy Wants To Be A Skyguard Ranger, machine is found at 29, 81. To avoid being taken out by fel cannons, use your land mount.The Skyguard Outpost, Keller found at 27, 52 Blades Edge Mountains.Bombing Run, Hotkey the smiley (happy?) bombs and never stop moving, as those cannons will take you out. the ammo is marked with hunter-mark like arrows.

Remember where this quest is, cause you're going to be coming back here when Winter Veil starts. And now you get to laugh at all the people farming Blades Edge Mountains during the silly season, trying to unlock the chain when you've been smart enough to do it early!

Anything else to prepare for?

If you get bored, Head to Westfall to kill Fleshrippers, Teldrassil to kill Strigid Owls or Eversong Woods to kill Crazed Dragonhawk. Why? They all dropSmall Egg, and you will need 5 of these for this quest, Treats for Greatfather Winter, and the AH prices are guaranteed to skyrocket as we creep closer to the holiday.